Info wanted on aircrew KIA

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Hi Guys,
I know many of you have access to resources other than CWGC or Lost Bombers. If anyone has any info (esp. circumstances of their death) on these men that are on CWGC but not on Lost Bombers I'd be very grateful...

Sgt. I W Jenkins/25 Jun 45/Runnymede
Tiger Moth DE215 of 15EFTS Crashed Ullswater
Navigation exercise. Pilot allowed unauthorised control of aircraft whilst flying low over lake, and Jenkins (who was the Navigator) allowed undercarriage to strike water. Pilot survived. The Board of Enquiry criticised the unit for its failures, including not removing control column from navigator’s seat.

Flt Lt L. M. Lewis/7 Sep 44/buried Surrey... odd one this as he is gazetted as retiring in July 1944.
He relinquished his commission due to ill-health but may still have been on active service when he died of his illness.

P/O B. W. Miles/199 Sqn/10 Feb 44/buried Surrey - I know this was a flying accident
Stirling EF153 Aircraft took off Lakenheath at 22.30 on SOE operation and crashed 10 mins later near Brandon Rd and Shakers Rd, Lakenheath. Believed a serious technical fault had developed with undercarriage as the unit was being manualy wound to the up position when he accident occurred

Sgt H. Moren/249 Sqn/20 Dec 41/Malta memorial
Killed whilst attacking enemy bombers which were attempting to bomb Malta’s Grand Harbour, it is believed his Hurricane crashed into a German Ju-88. I don’t have a serial number.

Kyt, you are an absolute star. You'll have guessed that I'm no historian, just someone who wants to try and ensure these men are remembered. Someone felt the same as me because the school roll of honour was removed before it was refurbished (actually to become a police station... hmmmmm). Anything such as an aircraft s/n allows me to go off on my merry way and try and flesh out the info. Links would be appreciated so I can credit the info.

F/O JF Painter (DFC)/killed in air crash/buried Surrey
Whitley N1440 of 19 OTU. Took off Kinloss with a screened pilot, 3 pupil pilots and 2 wireless operators. While flying at 1200 feet, near Forress, Moray, the nose dropped suddenly and diving steeply, it smashed into the ground at burst into flames

bradshaw r5517 no cause of loss and no place of loss.bradshaw is buried in the sage cemetery.ja897,p/o drew,a/c was shot down by a n/fighter flown by lt peter spoden,11/njg5,flying from griefswald.a/c was hit between the inner and outer port engines which set the wing fuel tanks alight.a/c crashed at forst hagen,between hanshagen and griefswald at 01.55 hrs.hope this helps,

clive,the n/fighter pilot responsible for the demise of p/o drew's lancaster has a book on his wartime experiences.titled enemy in the dark,isbn no is1841450324,printed by cerberus publishing.chapter ten deals with ja879,it was his first night victory.regards graham